Sight for Success: An Interprofessional Collaborative Team Approach to Promote Childhood Vision
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Lenora McWilliams, PhD, MS, RN, College of Nursing, University of Houston, Sugar Land, Texas, USA; Pat Segu, OD, College of Optometry, University of Houston, Houston, Texas, USA; Daniel Price, PhD, The Honors College, University of Houston, Houston, Texas, USA
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Abstract
Participants will gain a better understanding of the infrastructure and support needed to improve visual outcomes for school age children. The session will provide insight about the process, benefits and barriers of inter-professional collaborations between large institutions when developing, organizing, and implementing a vision screening program for elementary students.
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30th International Nursing Research Congress: Theory-to-Practice: Catalyzing Collaborations to Connect Globally. Held 25-29 July 2019 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
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2019-07-29T19:54:14Z
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| Type | Poster |
| Acquisition | Proxy-submission |
| Review Type | Abstract Review Only: Reviewed by Event Host |
| Format | Text-based Document |
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| Evidence Level | N/A |
| Research Approach | N/A |
| Keywords | Inter-professional Collaboration; Promoting Childhood Vision; Vision Screening |
Conference Information
| Name | 30th International Nursing Research Congress |
| Host | Sigma Theta Tau International |
| Location | Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Date | 2019 |
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